2001 Chevrolet S10 locks problems

21 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 60,000.

owner complaints: 21
of this car's complaints: 7%
typical mileage: 60,000
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Tailgate: latch
10
Doors: latch
9

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

0k-25k

25k-50k

50k-75k

75k-100k

100k-125k

125k-150k

150k-175k

175k-200k

200k+

Chevrolet S10 locks problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 2001 Chevrolet S10 locks

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Door locks 13

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Related investigations

Tailgate support cablesOpened April 14, 2005, closed May 19, 2006

General motors is conducting a special policy program for 903,464 owners of 2000 - 2003 model s/t vehicles through which owners may, at their option, either (1) periodically inspect the tailgate support cables installed in their vehicle and have the cables replaced if the cable coating exhibits any indications of damage or deterioration or (2) request that the tailgate support cables be replaced free of charge. Gm will honor all requests by owners who opt for replacement without question regardless of the condition or appearance of the cables. Gm has agreed to mail reminder notifications to owners every two years until the tailgate support cables have been replaced or until the vehicle is 12 years old.odi's investigation indicates that a significant majority of the reported complaints (87%) and injuries (94%) have occurred in my 2000 - 2003 s/t vehicles.

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What 2001 Chevrolet S10 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Oct 25, 2013 · Locks · 100,000 miles · VA

The door latches have faulty springs that break causing the doors on vehicle not to shut or can come open. Have 2 vehicles with same problem. The other is 2002 pontiac grand am which has a gm door lock. These door latches on these are the

Filed Jul 13, 2010 · Locks · 20,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet s-10. The contact stated the plastic third rear door latch would continuously fracture from the vehicle. The contact would have the latch replaced and after the fall and winter seasons, the latch would fracture again. The dealer advised the failure was caused by the material used in the design of the latch. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.

Filed Aug 2, 2009 · Locks · NC

Both cables that connect the tailgate to the bed of the truck snapped.

Filed Nov 25, 2008 · Locks · 80,100 miles · MI

I found the driver side tailgate support cable of our 2001 chevrolet s-10 pickup snapped. The passenger side cable has not snapped. Under the federal safety agency action number ea05008-special policy-I would like to request that both support cables be repaired free of charge just as stated in the defect investigation summary. Please contact me as soon as possible. Thank you.

Filed Aug 17, 2007 · Locks · HI

I simply tried to open the third door to my chevy s-10 extended cab and the plastic door handle completely broke off. I have not been able to open my door since then.

Filed Sep 10, 2005 · Locks · TX

The handle on the third door of my 2001 extended cab chevy s10 broke off. It occurred with normal use. There is no other method in which to open the door. I cannot figure out why it was made of plastic. This is definitely a manufacturing default.

Filed Aug 24, 2005 · Locks · 49,000 miles · PA

Broken tailgate cable. We do not know what caused this cable to break. We have not repaired or replaced the cable.

Filed Jun 1, 2005 · Locks · 67,500 miles · KS

Tailgate was down fell off and I drove down the highway with it hanging on by one tailgate strap

Filed May 28, 2005 · Locks · TN

My wife had hauled a load of dirt in the cargo area of our 2001 chevrolet s10 pickup. After unloading the dirt, she was putting the tailgate back up, and the left hand side of the tailgate fell off. She was able to slide the tailgate back into place.

Filed Apr 4, 2005 · Locks · 60,000 miles · CA

I have a 2001 chevrolet s-10 pick-up with 4-doors and 4wd. Vehicle has been well taken care of with no damage. The metal door post frame where the door latch is attached is disintegrating due to what appears to be a very thin metal section. It appears that the door may soon come open during a right turn due to a failure of the dorr latch mechanism. This may cause substantial injury and vehicle damage.

Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet S10 locks

Does the 2001 Chevrolet S10 have locks problems?

Owners have filed 21 complaints about the locks of the 2001 Chevrolet S10, 7% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2001 Chevrolet S10 locks problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 60,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2001 Chevrolet S10 locks?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Chevrolet S10 have the most locks problems?

The Chevrolet S10 model years with the most locks complaints are 1998 (22 complaints), 2001 (21 complaints) and 2002 (21 complaints).